Alpine mountaineering
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What It's Like to Climb Denali, North America's Highest Peak
Frostbite, altitude sickness, weeklong storms, near-death missteps, and sheer boredom—adventure photographer James Barkman recounts a 16-day summit effort to 20,310 feet